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2008-11-21: Open Mic (flat beat)
Still going
Yeah, I don't know. Five hundred and one just isn't as exciting as five hundred.
I should do a whole week of comics about what happens to the idea of "intellectual property rights" in a nondualist universe with strong AI. Hey maybe that's our universe!! Hint: all rights are extrinsic.
This comic is in the following storylines:
- Variations
A long-running series, maybe the crux of the site. Reader submits a suggestion, and I draw three comics based on that suggestion. Originally all three had to start the same, but it evolved. - Open Mic
The gala celebration for the 500th comic posted. Includes cameos of almost every single character so far.
This comic includes the contributions:
- Groupers suggested: I WANNA SEE THE SUPPOSITORY WALK
- Seadog Driftwood suggested: "I was wrong! It ISN'T very comfortable at all!" one of the characters cries after inserting a fanciful dagger with a 1-2 cm blade-length into their eyelid.
- A. Nony Mouse suggested: Rabish and Rabot get into an argument.
- Ashton the Bastion. suggested: Rabot steps on a toad and a cavalcade of ridiculous events follow as a result.
- Lisa suggested: Dr. Quickly hosts an open mic night at Noel's coffee house.
- NotMarkFlynn suggested: Rabish can't find the CD key! Piracy?
- Patch the Jester suggested: 'Rabot: The Musical' is called unsplenderific by critics.
Text transcript
Dr Quickly: Okay folks! Two more exciting demonstrations of spectacular talent!! First up! Rabot has a MUSICAL ADVENTURE!! Rabot: Just... just follow the instructions on the screen. And make sure the lights sync up with the samples. Rabish: It's asking for a cd key to reactivate? Dr Quickly: ...not again... Rabot: But... I installed the crack!! Rabish: Ha ha! A pirate robot! Can I have a copy of YOU? Rabot: That's not the same thing at all!! Rabish: Hypocrite. Rabot: Got no laptop, so I'll kick it a capella: Kick it so hard you'll be down on your patella! Robots regain POWer daily in the SHOWer! Our hygienic CREdo in our birthday tuxEdo: SHAMPOO FOR CHAPS LATHERING THEIR FLAPS WHILE STRAPPING YOUNG LASSES ARE SLAPPING THEIR ASSES. this is where a drum solo goes but the laptop broke so I'm hosed Audience: BOO U RAPPIN' AWFUL UNSPLENDERIFIC I WANNA SEE THE SUPPOSITORY WALK!! Rabot: I... I'm sorry. I knew I shouldn't have jumped on that cursed toad. Dr Quickly: Sorry folks. It kicked ass in the dress rehearsal. Spent all day yesterday setting up the lights. One last act and you can go home. Noel's going to do a sword-swallowing routine!! Classic! Noel: Hey, that spotlight's bright! Hey, uh, anyone out there! Hey so I don't have a mouth so I'll just stick this cocktail sword in my eye!! Dr Quickly: I don't think we need to do this again any time soon. Noel: OHHH THIS ISN'T COMFORTABLE AT ALL!!